Heard Bentonville may be interviewing some finalists today...anybody know who those candidates are? I've heard Rippee (Kickapoo coach) & Ross (Ark. Baptist) may be two of them. Are these the only two they are interviewing? Surely they will make a hire soon!

Just spoke with someone close to the situation and was told one of the coaches interviewing already has commitments from Micah Marsh and another current 7A head coach to join his staff as assistants. That sounds like it could be a really solid staff. No idea how his interview went, but that had to earn some extra points.

I wasnt aware brian ross actually worked at Bentonville as an assistant for a year before going to Baptist Prep. I would imagine tough to leave vanovear and mcbride though almost guaranteed another ring there next year.

Ross and McMahan were friends. I flew back on the plane once with Coach Ross after he andMcMahan had spent three or four days at the Chicago Bulls camp taking in practices. Ross is a very good coach. Be hard to leave McBride and Vanover though. McBride has the opportunity to be a big-time player.

It seems lately that a lot of the nwa schools are going with out of state coaches? I understand that particular area of the state pays more than most places, but is their any other reasoning behind the influx of out of state coaches being chosen over in state guys? I know Arkansas doesn't lack for high quality coaches.

Sounds like a good hire Ross needs to prove himself in a public school as a head coach there is a huge difference between private and public

I agree. You have to prove you can develop the players your dealt and be able to adapt to your personal instead of recruiting in your missing pieces. Do not take anything away from Ross though. He has been great everywhere he has been and is a great coach! Guess he will just have to settle for another 4A ring next year

I agree. You have to prove you can develop the players your dealt and be able to adapt to your personal instead of recruiting in your missing pieces. Do not take anything away from Ross though. He has been great everywhere he has been and is a great coach! Guess he will just have to settle for another 3A ring next year